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RESOLUTION NO. 5101 A RESOLUTION ENDORSING ON -GOING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CITY OF EUGENE'S PARKS AND OPEN SPACE DIVISION'S INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURES, ENDORSING EXPANSION OF THE PESTICIDE -FREE PARK PROGRAM, REQUIRING ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS TO ADOPT AN IPM POLICY AND PROCEDURES, AND BANNING THE USE OF NEONICOTINOIDS ON CITY PROPERTY The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: A. In 1999, the City Council adopted as one of its main goals the following: Healthy Natural and Built Environment — a community that conserves and enhances the natural environment and provides an attractive and healthy place to live. B. On February 28, 2000, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4618 adopting a definition and statement of intent regarding application of sustainability principles to the City of Eugene, and affirmed the commitment of City elected officials and staff to uphold these principles. C. In October 2000, the City of Eugene hired CH2M Hill, a consulting company, to perform a review of the City's practices and activities, and their associated potential to affect the environment. The final report entitled "A Review of City of Eugene Activities for Potential to Affect the Natural Environment" was released in March 2001. This assessment of City activities and their associated environmental impacts was intended to help identify activities that the City performs which may be harmful to the environment and to examine and implement ways to reduce those impacts. One of the recommendations in the final report was to work towards using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles and practices in all City- managed landscaping and maintenance. D. In 2003, the City adopted and implemented an Environmental Policy. The policy states that the City of Eugene is committed to protecting, preserving, and restoring the natural environment and that City decision - making will be guided by the goals of increasing environmental benefits and reducing or eliminating negative environmental impacts in all aspects of the City's activities, while maintaining the City's fiscal integrity and the community's economic vitality. E. One aspect of protecting public health is reducing the public's exposure to pesticides. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, infants and children may be especially sensitive to health risks posed by pesticides for several reasons: (a) their internal organs are still developing and maturing; (b) in relation to their body weight, infants and children eat and drink more than adults, possibly increasing their exposure to pesticides in food and water; and (c) certain behaviors, such as playing on floors or lawns or putting objects in their mouths, increase a child's exposure to pesticides used in homes and yards.